Understand the economic activities of North Carolina and the
United States.
8.E.1.1
Explain how conflict, cooperation, and competition influenced periods of economicgrowth and decline (e.g. economic depressionsand recessions).
8E.1.2
Use economic indicators (e.g. GDP, inflation and unemployment) to evaluate the growth andstability of the economy of North Carolina and the
United States.
8.E.1.3
Explain how quality of life is impacted by personal financial choices (e.g. credit, savings,investing, borrowing and giving).
8.C&G.2
Understand the role that citizen participation plays in societal change.
8.C&G.2.1
Evaluate the effectiveness of various approachesused to effect change in North Carolina and the United States (e.g. picketing, boycotts, sit-ins, voting, marches, holding elected office and
lobbying).
8.C&G.2.2
Analyze issues pursued through active citizencampaigns for change (e.g. voting rights and
access to education, housing and employment).
8.C&G.2.3
Explain the impact of human and civil rightsissues throughout North Carolina and United
States history.
United States.
competition influenced periods of economicgrowth and decline (e.g. economic depressionsand recessions).
unemployment) to evaluate the growth andstability of the economy of North Carolina and the
United States.
personal financial choices (e.g. credit, savings,investing, borrowing and giving).
United States (e.g. picketing, boycotts, sit-ins,
voting, marches, holding elected office and
lobbying).
access to education, housing and employment).
States history.